SAGINAW, MI — Felony convictions tied to an uncommon sexual fetish do not preclude a Saginaw man for seeking election to the Michigan House of Representatives.

Jordan Haskins, a Republican, is seeking the 95th District seat held by State Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes, D-Saginaw. The candidate admits he has a checkered past, but says he has changed.

Haskins' convictions on both misdemeanor and felony counts are connected to a sexual fetish in which he pulled out spark plug wires on public vehicles. He told police he then sat inside the vehicles and masturbated while attempting to start its engine.

Haskins repeated the act and the crimes connected with it several times in his teens and early 20s. He said he has left the behavior behind him. The 24-year-old said in politics he has found his calling, and he wants to serve his community through elected office.